xxv, 417, [37] pages : 28 cm

A leading name in anthropology, Conrad Philip Kottak continues to define student learning in the cultural anthropology course. "Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity" offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to general anthropology from the four-field perspective. Key themes of appreciating the experiences students bring to the classroom, appreciating human diversity, and appreciating the field of anthropology are showcased throughout the text. Focusing on an increasingly interconnected world, the new Focus on Globalization essays examine topics as diverse as tourism in the ancient and modern worlds, global disease pandemics, world events (including the Olympics and the World Cup), and the expansion of international finance and branding

Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-400) and indexes

Part 1. Introduction to Anthropology. 1. What Is Anthropology? --- 2. Culture --- 3. Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology ---- Part 2. Appreciating Cultural Diversity. 4. Applying Anthropology --- 5. Language and Communication --- 6. Ethnicity and Race --- 7. Making a Living --- 8. Political Systems --- 9. Gender --- 10. Families, Kinship, and Descent --- 11. Marriage --- 12. Religion --- 13. Arts, Media, and Sports --- Part 3. The Changing World. 14. The World System and Colonialism --- 15. Anthropology's Role in a Globalizing World

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